Motor-vehicle attachment



May-1, 1923. 1,453,618

- A. C. BOVENDAER MOTOR VEHI CLE ATTACHMENT Filed Nov. 8, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet4 1 R @a 9% /164 l Z9 dlg @Hoznmjo May-1, 1923. l 1,453,618 A. C.BOVENDER MoToR VEHICLE ATTACHMENT l Filed Nov. 8, 1922 2 sheets-sheet 2 l Jy@ Patented May l, i923,

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ALLEY CLAUD BovnNDnn, or Non'rnwrnnnsgeono, Nonrr CAROLINA; i,

y Moron-Vismara Arnhem/inuit Application led November 8, 1922. SerialNc. 599,736.

To @ZZ whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, ALLEY C, BOVENDER, a citizen of the `United States, residing at Northwilkesboro, in the county of Wilkes facilitating the transportation of the wood sawing mechanism on the tractor, and enablingthe tractor to be cranked.

Another object of the invention lis ,t0 provide novel means for assembling the wood sawing ymechanism with the tractor frame without working changes in' the tractor frame.

It is within the province of the disclosure to improve generally and to enhance the utility of devices of that type to which the invention appertains.

With the above and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and varrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that, within the scope of what is claimed, changes in the precise embodiment of theinvention shown can be made withoutv departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 shows in side elevation, a portion of a tractorwhereunto the device forming the subject matter of this application has been applied, parts being broken away and parts appearing in section; Figure 2 is a top 4plan wherein parts are broken away; Figure 3 is a front elevation showing a portion of a tractor to which the device claimed has been applied, parts being in section; Figure 4 is a perspective illustrating the support whereby the sawing mechanism is connected with the tractor, parts being broken away; Figure 5 is an elevation disclosing one end of the support mounted on a portion of the tractor; Figure 6 is a top plan of thel structure delineated in Figure 5 ;l .Figure 7 is an elevation showing the mounting of the opposite end of the support from that disclosed in Figure 6; and Figure 8 is a section taken approximately on the line 8-8 of Figure 7.

The numeral 1 marks a part of the framework of a Fordson tractor,on e ofthe` tractor being designated by -thehreference letter W. The frame part 1 has an out-v4 standing flange 2, as disclosed in Figures '1., 5 60 and 6 the flange 2 merging into alug `3 on the part 1. The numeral 4 designatesthe base of a radiator 5, the radiator having'a filling neck 6, the base 4 of the radiator being' held on the member 1 by a securing element 65 T passing throughthe lug 3. Thebase 4 of the radiator embodies awater piper8, shown v K in Figures'1, 3 and 7. i

The 'partsabove alluded Itoconstitute a portion of the standard construction Offa I f Fordson tractor, and no novelty is claimed for them, saving in soltar yas they may 'enter into combination' with parts hereinafterv de scribedyfKA l' y Q The structure forming `the Vsubject matter of this application includes a maincfra-me, carrying a woodlsawing mechanism`40, the trame being connected to the tractor for vertical-swi1i 3ing4 movement, 4so thatthe frainegr may be swung upwardly into the position shown in dot and dash linein Figurel. -v Attention now is directed to the means where-l by this rame is assembled with the tractor, and in this connection let reference be had to kFigure 4, wherein there appears atube,l 9

which is adapted to'be lodged, as indicated in Figures 1 and 5, between the upper edge A,

of theframe member land the base 4 of the radiator, and is adapted tobe lodged, as shown in Figure 7, between the basef4 of the radiator and the pipeS. By meansofclips 10, the tubular bearing '9 is .attached to the horizontalflange '11 of an angle bracket 12 and to the horizontal flange 14 of an angle bracket 15, the bracket 12 having an upf,` standing vertical'iiange 16, and thefb'r'acket 15 having an upstanding vertical flange A hook-shaped arm `18 is secured. to the flange 14 of the angle bracketl and projectsforwardly, the larm being -adapted to engage f the lug 3 on the frame member 1, as shown in y FigureG.l A tork or Iretainer 19` is secured to the flange 14 of the angle bracket'l, and projects inwardly, in afdirec'tion substantial-, ly at right angles to the arm 1,8..l The outer edge of the frame 'member 1, including the f flange 2, is received inthe fork'` or retainer 19, as shown in Figure 6. "A curved depending arm 20 is secured to the ange 11 of the angle bracket 12 and fits about the pipe 8 of the radiator 5, as disclosed in Figures 7 and 8. The construction as above described lio is such that the tube 9 is held on the frame of the tractor, and it is to be observed that this operation may be brought about without boring holes in the tractor frame, or altering -The main frame which carries the sawing mechanism 40 includes a long side beam 24 and a short side beam 25, a side plate 26 being secured to the beam 25. The rear end of' the side beam 24 and the rear end of the side plate 26 are mounted on the ends of the shaft 21, outwardly .of the flanges 116 and 17 ofthe angle Abrackets 12 and 15, and inwardly of the nuts 22 which are carried by the ends of the shaft 21. .The constructionis such that Ithe main frame may be swung upwardly froml the solid 'line position of Figure 1 to the dot-ted line position of that Figure, thereby enabling the frame and parts carried, thereby to be transported by the tractor, and, further permitting a cranking of the tractor. ln order to hold the main frame in Aan tip-turned position, a bail or `latch 29 is mounted on the frame andis adapted to engage the neck 6 of the'rad'iatorf, as show-n in Figure 1.

For convenience in claiming the invention, the flanges 1-1 and 14 of Figure 4 may be denominated first flanges, the flanges 16 `and '17 being referred to as second flanges.

The 'parts 18, 19 and 2O constitute attaching elements, and the tube 9, being held on the angle brackets 15 and 12 by the clips 10, constitutes a rigid means whereby the brackets are held apart at a fixed distance.

lhat is claimed is 1.ln a device of the class described, a

' pair of angle vmembers including horizontal and vertical flanges; attaching elements carl 'ried by the horizontal flanges; a tubular bearing assembled with the horizontal. flanges; a shaft extended through the bearingy and through the vertical flanges; and a frame mounted to swing onthe shaft,

youtwardly of the vertical flanges.

shaft mounted in the bearing and extended through the second flanges.

4. 1n a device for connecting a vertically swinging frame Awith a tractor, a pair of angle brackets comprising first and second flanges, one of the rst flanges being supplied with a forwardly extended hook and being supplied with an inwardly extended fork, the first flange of the other. angle bracket being equipped with a depending arm; a tubular ybearing connected to the first flanges of the angle brackets; and a shaft extended through the bearings and through the second flanges of the angle brackets. l

5. ln a device for connecting Ya vertically swinging frame to a tractor, a pair of angle brackets each including a first flange and a second flange disposed at an angle thereto, the first flange of one angle bracket carrying a forwardly extended attaching element, and being provided with an inwardly extended attaching element, the first flange of the other angle bracket being equipped vwith a depending attaching element; shaft extended through the second flanges of the angle brackets; and means assembled with the first flanges ofthe angle brackets for holding the ang-le brackets spaced.

6. The combination with the .radiator base of a motor propelled .vehicle,`and members extended rearwardly from the .base and defining an angle with the base, of a support extended across the vehicle and lodged in said angle, means for holding the support in place in angle, a frame located in front of the Vehicle of which the base constitutes a part, and means for mounting the frameon the support, for vertical swingingv movement.

ln testimony that l claim the foregoing s my own, l have hereto aflixedmy .signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ALLEY CLAUD BOVENDER. l/Vitnesses J. V. BAUGUss, lll. W. Marins. 

